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Table 1 Pain treatment for all 49 primary care patients prior to admission, at discharge from orthopaedic care as well as two, six and 12 weeks later

From: A descriptive study of pain treatment and its follow-up in primary care of elderly patients after orthopaedic care

 

Prior to admission (n = 49)

At discharge (n = 49)

Two weeks after discharge (n = 49)

Six weeks after discharge (n = 46)

12 weeks after discharge (n = 44)

No pain medication (%)

18 (37%)

0

0

3 (6%)

7 (16%)

Paracetamol as-neededa (%)

8 (16%)

5 (10%)

6 (12%)

10 (22%)

9 (21%)

Paracetamol regular use (%)

20 (41%)

43 (88%)

43 (88%)

32 (70%)

27 (61%)

Opioids as-neededb (%)

2 (4%)

21 (43%)

24 (49%)

18 (39%)

13 (30%)

Opioids regular use (%)

5 (10%)

25 (51%)

22 (45%)

13 (28%)

12 (27%)

Other pain medicationsa (%)

8 (16%)

6 (12%)

8 (16%)

7 (15%)

5 (11%)

  1. a. Paracetamol was noted as regular or as needed use (not both)
  2. b. Opioid was noted as regular and/or as-needed use
  3. c. Tramadol, amitryptiline, pregabalin, prednisolone, gabapentin, paracetamol with codeine